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By Sondra MurphyBecause Mark Ditchfield was involved in so many aspects of this community he loved, it is no surprise that many people are grieving his death this week. “We lost a great friend,” said Kevin Hendrick, who has known Ditchfield since junior high school and has a lot of fond memories of his time spent with Mark and their buddies. “You know what we liked about the ‘Big Ditch?’ Everything.” His sentiments were echoed throughout the valley as friends, co-workers and neighbors learned of the death of Ditchfield on Monday.